Mediaweek Podcast – TV Industry – Ep 5

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Mediaweek’s Television Industry Podcast
Episode 005
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PANEL
* Richard Clune – Media Writer – Sunday Telegraph
* David Knox – TV Tonight
* James Manning – Editor – Mediaweek magazine
* Brenden Wood – Podcast Moderator

TOPICS
* Tracy Grimshaw’s interview with Matty Johns
* Is Karl Stefanovic about to replace Tracy Grimshaw on ACA?
* Channel Nine’s new homeMADE format
* Viewers are keen to participate in makeover TV shows – but they are confused about to how to do it
* Channel Ten is tasting success with Masterchef
* TEN’s Talkin Bout Your Generation. Funny host and a simple format that is well made.
* Gretel Killeen’s TV future
* NBC admits that they made a prime time offer to Oprah Winfrey
* Prue & Trude or Kath & Kim – what would you like to see Gina and Jane make next? Kath & Kim EP Rick McKenna has been quoted in the Herald Sun.
* Thank God You’re Here is rating well, but not getting the same figures that the show use to get on Channel Ten
* All Saints‘ future at Channel Seven?
* Channel Nine’s Sea Patrol 3 is now on the air
* The American Idol final on Fox 8
* James Mathison and Carrie Bickmore shoot a pilot for TEN’s 7pm project.
* Channel Nine is making in-roads into the 5:30pm timeslot with Hot Seat. What’s ahead for Eddie McGuire?
* The chemistry amongst the hosts of the AFL Footy Show
* Don Burke back at Nine – should his role be expanded beyond a Friday night spot on ACA?